Brian Hayes (Fine Gael)

The Leader should clarify again, for the assistance of her own colleagues, the exact standing of this report.

On a second matter, will the Leader consider calling a meeting of the Seanad at 9 a.m. one day next week on the basis that the Tánaiste appears to have no difficulty going on Marian Finucane's radio programme and outlining her views on embryonic stem cell research but she has a difficulty coming to the House?